LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its 2019 Performance Outreach Program (POP) Tour production, “Light Years Away,” by Laura Schellhardt, directed by Playhouse Artistic Programs Manager Jacole Kitchen. The production will tour schools throughout San Diego County through March 30. Commissioned by the Playhouse, the world-premiere play for young audiences […]

SAN DIEGO–Cygnet Theatre’s 17th season takes audiences up close -close to the heart, close to the action, close to the edge. It’s also far reaching – traveling across oceans, across time, and across the tracks. “Once again, we’ve put together a great season with what we call Artistic Whiplash” says Artistic Director Sean Murray. “The […]

SAN DIEGO–Cygnet Theatre will give away free tickets to furloughed employees for their currently running production of “Marie and Rosetta.” Employees simply need to show an ID badge or proof of employment in person at the Box Office to receive up to two tickets each. Seats are based on availability. “We are happy to provide […]

LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of “The Year to Come.” The play, by Lindsey Ferrentino (Amy and the Orphans, Ugly Lies the Bone), and directed by Encores! Off-Center Artistic Director and UC San Diego M.F.A. graduate Anne Kauffman (Playhouse’s Hundred Days), will run December 4 to […]

SAN DIEGO–October brings the dark comedy HIR to Cygnet Theatre next month. This uncurbed, kitchen-sink drama about a family in transition was named The New York Time’s Top Ten Best Theater of 2015. Written by playwright and performance artist Taylor Mac and directed by Rob Lutfy, the production runs October 3 to 28. Somewhere in […]

SAN DIEGO–The Old Globe will bring it’s Globe for All Tour to the San Diego county community with support provided by Theatre Forward’s Advancing Strong Theatre grant program. Following the Globe engagement of Karen Zacarías’s hilarious comedy directed by Edward Torres, Native Gardens will travel June 28 through July 1 to four of our community […]

SAN DIEGO–Cygnet Theatre closes its 15th season with the world  premier of The Wind and The Breeze by New York based playwright Nathan Alan Davis. This poetic, slice-of-life drama was the winner of the 2013 Lorraine Hansberry Award and part of The Bill and Judy Garrett Finish Line Commission in 2016, where it moved audiences […]

SAN DIEGO–In an effort to make theatre more accessible, Cygnet Theatre introduced a new pricing structure in conjunction with it’s 16th season. The pricing is broken down into three tiered levels with three ways to buy. Patrons can either subscribe to a season package, purchase a Cygnet Member Card, or buy single tickets. Ticket prices […]

SAN DIEGO–Broadway/San Diego has selected Vanessa Davis as general manager of the theater company, said Nick Scandalios, Executive Vice President of the Nederlander Organization. Davis takes over many of the duties of vice-president, Joe Kobryner, who announced his retirement in January. Kobryner will remain with Nederlander through July 13, 2018. Of Davis’ appointment, Scandalios said, […]